ACC gets more ESPN money with Syracuse, Pitt additions

The Atlantic Coast Conference, which has expanded to 14 teams with the addition of Syracuse and Pittsburgh beginning in 2013-14, has agreed to new contract terms with ESPN.

The agreement, which was subject to renegotiation because of expansion, has been extended to through 2026-27 and will pay the league an average of $240 million per year, according to industry sources cited by Sports Business Daily.

ACC schools will get an average of $17.14 million annually, a 33 percent increase over what was granted under the previous deal, and ESPN got the contract length extended by four years.

With the extension, ESPN has the right to televise three Friday ACC football contests annually, which includes a standing commitment from Boston College and Syracuse to play host to an afternoon or evening game on the day after Thanksgiving.